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Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;mso-style-noshow:yes;mso-style-priority:99;mso-style-qformat:yes;mso-style-parent:"";mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;mso-para-margin-top:0in;mso-para-margin-right:0in;mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-para-margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;mso-pagination:widow-orphan;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;} The SriLanka government and the United Nations have launched a pilot project ineastern Sri Lanka to issue death certificates for those missing for a longperiod. The ministry of National Languages andIntegration together with the UNDP is currently conducting a mobile service inChenkalady, Batticaloa. UNDP project officer in charge ofthe initiative, ARM Sulphi, told BBC Sinhala service that the relatives ofthose missing for over a year can submit an application at the mobile servicesthat are held until 28 June. The applications will be thenpublished at local government offices for a month, he said, for anybody to fileobjections if any. He added that free legal advice willbe offered to them requested the relatives to bring along all availabledocuments to the mobile services. Lengthy process Authorities plan to hold a mobileservice along with the Registrar General to issue death certificates if noobjections are filed. It is extremely difficult, and time consuming to get a deathcertificate issued for those missing in Sri Lanka. Under normal circumstances, the relatives of the disappearedare required to lodge a complaint with the police. Six months after the complaint, a death inquiry will beconducted through court order before issuing the death certificate. Many relatives who came to the service said they faced manydifficulties without death certificates for their lost ones. A mother of a missing 12-year old told BBC Sandeshaya thather son went missing after he left to school in 1995. Some relatives said accused the paramilitaries linked withthe government of abducting their relatives. They approached those concerned, said the relatives, but wasnever given a satisfactory answer. However, many still believe that their loved ones are yet tobe found, BBC reports. Viewer Comments
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This is a Public Forum. Please use this forum responsibly to express your views and opinions. Comments that use foul and abusive language will be edited/deleted. Comments containing slander, vulgarism and derogatory statement will be deleted. Reader comments posted are the opinion of the comment writer, not Ada Derana. Help us protect the freedom of expression.a.vote_up, a.vote_down {display:inline-block;background-repeat:none;background-position:center;height:16px;width:16px;margin-left:4px;text-indent:-900%;}a.vote_up {background:url("js/reddit_vote_tut/src/images/thumb_up.png");}a.vote_down {background:url("js/reddit_vote_tut/src/images/thumb_down.png");} June 27, 2011 11:18 am what a country... missing people are officially considered as dead... Karthik
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June 27, 2011 12:19 pm Not to worry mate, people like you are too alike dead even living !!!rosh rosh +6 -8
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June 27, 2011 11:59 pm Some of them are found in Toronto... Ariya +0 -0
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June 27, 2011 01:48 pm What the f!! The worse ever... Better prepare the Dead Cert and abduct them instead issue couple of years later!!! So no one can blame SL Gov for missing tamils!!! truth +15 -0
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June 27, 2011 11:33 am UN involvement can not be justified.Another Darusman show? Chandra +3 -3
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June 27, 2011 11:37 am Good thing but hope they have not gone to heaven, now what will happen if missing someone is not dead? CV +2 -2
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June 27, 2011 12:50 pm How would you account for people who have gone overseas as refugees by boat?(who has thrown away their passports)Will they ever declare that their kith and kin was abducted by the LTTE?A list must be made but a death certificate just because the person has gone missing?Who is making the call here the UN or the GOSL? Hiran +0 -0
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June 27, 2011 01:59 pm Prabakaran and LTTE responsible for missing of over 100000 people from North and East.Majority of them were killed when they were sent front to fight whilest LTTE leaders hiding in bunkers. Some hardcore terrorist were missing since they escaped to West and now called diaspora. They surface elsewhere with political ayslum.Some people are missing since they were bogus human right champians and jounalist for democracy and they can not face general public since their face is now naked. They claim asylum in West and surface with another name and face.Some drug barrens and drug dealers are missing, and it is good for society whatever the methods were deployed. Please ensure non of them return to this country to create troubles again.Please issue death certificate to their kith and kins and pronounce they are dead. Pradeep +0 -0
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June 27, 2011 02:17 pm good,also covering political opponents who criticize this corrupt government? harshi +2 -1
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June 27, 2011 05:06 pm please issue a Death Certificate to PRAGEETH EKNALGODA hari +0 -0
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